Syria
The Israeli defense minister also stressed the importance of continued pressure on Iran and taking offensive action against regional threats.
The Israeli president expresses solidarity with the community, calling them an inseparable part of Israel and Israeli society.
IDF soldiers also seized arms during an overnight operation, which the military said was based on precise intelligence.
“With strong links to various international actors, we can—and will—play a much more important role,” President Ilham Aliyev tells journalists.
While expressing concern for the Druze of Sweida, leading E.U. member states and the bloc itself say Jerusalem should not get involved.
Jerusalem is also reinforcing border security to deter further unrest.
“All factions must immediately lay down their arms,” said Ambassador Thomas Barrack.
At least 718 people have been killed since sectarian violence erupted.
The deputy Israeli envoy said the Jewish state has “an unwavering moral obligation to safeguard the Druze population, with whom we share deep historic and national bonds.”
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar demands Damascus be held accountable for the violence in Suweida.
“Southern Syria must be demilitarized, and we will not allow harm to come to the Druze,” Israel’s defense minister told the Texas senator.
“We will not allow military forces to move south of Damascus, and we will not allow harm to come to the Druze in Jabal al-Druze,” the prime minister said.
